diff --git a/storage_service/common/utils.py b/storage_service/common/utils.py
index f52d16234..e25e1df4e 100644
--- a/storage_service/common/utils.py
+++ b/storage_service/common/utils.py
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@
     COMPRESS_EXTENSION_GZIP,
 )
 
-PACKAGE_EXTENSIONS = (".tar",) + COMPRESS_EXTENSIONS
+TAR_EXTENSION = ".tar"
+
+PACKAGE_EXTENSIONS = (TAR_EXTENSION,) + COMPRESS_EXTENSIONS
 
 COMPRESS_PROGRAM_7Z = "7-Zip"
 COMPRESS_PROGRAM_TAR = "tar"
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@ def get_compress_command(compression, extract_path, basename, full_path):
         `compressed_filename` is the full path to the compressed file
     """
     if compression in (COMPRESSION_TAR, COMPRESSION_TAR_BZIP2, COMPRESSION_TAR_GZIP):
-        compressed_filename = os.path.join(extract_path, basename + ".tar")
+        compressed_filename = os.path.join(extract_path, basename + TAR_EXTENSION)
         relative_path = os.path.dirname(full_path)
         algo = ""
         if compression == COMPRESSION_TAR_BZIP2:
@@ -570,12 +572,15 @@ def _abort_create_tar(path, tarpath):
     raise TARException(fail_msg)
 
 
-def create_tar(path):
+def create_tar(path, extension=False):
     """Create a tarfile from the directory at ``path`` and overwrite
     ``path`` with that tarfile.
+
+    :param path: Path to directory or file to tar (str)
+    :param extension: Flag indicating whether to add .tar extension (bool)
     """
     path = path.rstrip("/")
-    tarpath = "{}.tar".format(path)
+    tarpath = "{}{}".format(path, TAR_EXTENSION)
     changedir = os.path.dirname(tarpath)
     source = os.path.basename(path)
     cmd = ["tar", "-C", changedir, "-cf", tarpath, source]
@@ -594,12 +599,18 @@ def create_tar(path):
         except OSError:
             # Remove a file-path as We're likely packaging a file, e.g. 7z.
             os.remove(path)
-        os.rename(tarpath, path)
+        if not extension:
+            os.rename(tarpath, path)
     else:
         _abort_create_tar(path, tarpath)
+
     try:
-        assert tarfile.is_tarfile(path)
-        assert not os.path.exists(tarpath)
+        if extension:
+            assert tarfile.is_tarfile(tarpath)
+            assert not os.path.exists(path)
+        else:
+            assert tarfile.is_tarfile(path)
+            assert not os.path.exists(tarpath)
     except AssertionError:
         _abort_create_tar(path, tarpath)
 
@@ -614,8 +625,12 @@ def _abort_extract_tar(tarpath, newtarpath, err):
 
 
 def extract_tar(tarpath):
-    """Extract tarfile at ``path`` to a directory at ``path``."""
-    newtarpath = "{}.tar".format(tarpath)
+    """Extract tarfile at ``path`` to a directory at ``path``.
+
+    :param tarpath: Path to tarfile to extract (str)
+    """
+    newtarpath = tarpath
+    newtarpath = "{}{}".format(tarpath, TAR_EXTENSION)
     os.rename(tarpath, newtarpath)
     changedir = os.path.dirname(newtarpath)
     cmd = ["tar", "-xf", newtarpath, "-C", changedir]
@@ -623,8 +638,6 @@ def extract_tar(tarpath):
         subprocess.check_output(cmd)
     except (OSError, subprocess.CalledProcessError) as err:
         _abort_extract_tar(tarpath, newtarpath, err)
-    # TODO: GPG treats this differently because it only ever expects to
-    # TAR a directory but we actually want to TAR file-types as well.
     os.remove(newtarpath)
 
 
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/constants.py b/storage_service/locations/constants.py
index bba4bb6ed..d07eaba04 100644
--- a/storage_service/locations/constants.py
+++ b/storage_service/locations/constants.py
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
         "form": forms.NFSForm,
         "fields": ["manually_mounted", "remote_name", "remote_path", "version"],
     },
+    models.Space.OFFLINE_REPLICA_STAGING: {
+        "model": models.OfflineReplicaStaging,
+        "form": forms.OfflineReplicaStagingForm,
+        "fields": [],
+    },
     models.Space.PIPELINE_LOCAL_FS: {
         "model": models.PipelineLocalFS,
         "form": forms.PipelineLocalFSForm,
@@ -108,5 +113,4 @@
             "bucket",
         ],
     },
-    models.Space.TAR: {"model": models.TAR, "form": forms.TARForm, "fields": []},
 }
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/forms.py b/storage_service/locations/forms.py
index 3ee16587e..7b1522a0d 100644
--- a/storage_service/locations/forms.py
+++ b/storage_service/locations/forms.py
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ class Meta:
         )
 
 
-class TARForm(forms.ModelForm):
+class OfflineReplicaStagingForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
-        model = models.TAR
+        model = models.OfflineReplicaStaging
         fields = ()
 
 
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/migrations/0027_tape_archive_space.py b/storage_service/locations/migrations/0028_offline_replica_space.py
similarity index 79%
rename from storage_service/locations/migrations/0027_tape_archive_space.py
rename to storage_service/locations/migrations/0028_offline_replica_space.py
index 4cbbb3f3e..bedadbe85 100644
--- a/storage_service/locations/migrations/0027_tape_archive_space.py
+++ b/storage_service/locations/migrations/0028_offline_replica_space.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-"""Migration to add a Tape Archive Space to the Storage Service."""
+"""Migration to add an Offline Replica Staging Space to the Storage Service."""
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-    """Entry point for Tape Archive Space migration."""
+    """Entry point for OfflineReplicaStaging Space migration."""
 
-    dependencies = [("locations", "0026_update_package_status")]
+    dependencies = [("locations", "0027_update_default_transfer_source_description")]
     operations = [
         migrations.CreateModel(
-            name="TAR",
+            name="OfflineReplicaStaging",
             fields=[
                 (
                     "id",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ),
             ],
             options={
-                "verbose_name": "Tape Archive (TAR) on Local Filesystem",
+                "verbose_name": "Write-Only Replica Staging on Local Filesystem",
             },
         ),
         migrations.AlterField(
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                     (b"LOM", "LOCKSS-o-matic"),
                     (b"NFS", "NFS"),
                     (b"PIPE_FS", "Pipeline Local Filesystem"),
+                    (b"REPLICA", "Write-Only Replica Staging on Local Filesystem"),
                     (b"SWIFT", "Swift"),
                     (b"S3", "S3"),
-                    (b"TAR", "Tape Archive (TAR) on Local Filesystem"),
                 ],
                 help_text="How the space can be accessed.",
                 max_length=8,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             ),
         ),
         migrations.AddField(
-            model_name="tar",
+            model_name="offlinereplicastaging",
             name="space",
             field=models.OneToOneField(
                 on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/models/__init__.py b/storage_service/locations/models/__init__.py
index 376cc129a..8022f5320 100644
--- a/storage_service/locations/models/__init__.py
+++ b/storage_service/locations/models/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ class StorageException(Exception):
 from .lockssomatic import Lockssomatic
 from .nfs import NFS
 from .pipeline_local import PipelineLocalFS
+from .replica_staging import OfflineReplicaStaging
 from .swift import Swift
 from .s3 import S3
-from .tape_archive import TAR
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/models/replica_staging.py b/storage_service/locations/models/replica_staging.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ad6f1d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage_service/locations/models/replica_staging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+import logging
+import os
+
+from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+from common import utils
+
+from .location import Location
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class OfflineReplicaStaging(models.Model):
+    """Space for storing packages for write-only offline replication.
+
+    Uncompressed packages in this Space will be packaged as a tarball
+    prior to storing.
+    """
+
+    packaged_space = True
+
+    space = models.OneToOneField("Space", to_field="uuid", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("Write-Only Replica Staging on Local Filesystem")
+        app_label = _("locations")
+
+    ALLOWED_LOCATION_PURPOSE = [Location.REPLICATOR]
+
+    def browse(self, path):
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            _("Write-Only Offline Staging does not implement browse")
+        )
+
+    def delete_path(self, delete_path):
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            _("Write-Only Offline Staging does not implement deletion")
+        )
+
+    def move_to_storage_service(self, src_path, dest_path, dest_space):
+        """ Moves src_path to dest_space.staging_path/dest_path. """
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            _("Write-Only Offline Staging does not implement fetching packages")
+        )
+
+    def move_from_storage_service(self, src_path, dest_path, package=None):
+        """ Moves self.staging_path/src_path to dest_path."""
+        self.space.create_local_directory(dest_path)
+        if not package.is_packaged(src_path):
+            try:
+                return self._store_tar_replica(src_path, dest_path, package)
+            except utils.TARException:
+                raise
+        self.space.move_rsync(src_path, dest_path)
+
+    def _store_tar_replica(self, src_path, dest_path, package):
+        """Create and store TAR replica."""
+        tar_src_path = src_path.rstrip("/") + utils.TAR_EXTENSION
+        tar_dest_path = dest_path.rstrip("/") + utils.TAR_EXTENSION
+        try:
+            utils.create_tar(src_path, extension=True)
+        except utils.TARException:
+            raise
+        package.current_path = tar_dest_path
+        self.space.move_rsync(tar_src_path, tar_dest_path)
+
+        # Cleanup empty directory created by space.create_local_directory.
+        os.rmdir(dest_path)
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/models/space.py b/storage_service/locations/models/space.py
index abc9ec2ef..4dbab68ed 100644
--- a/storage_service/locations/models/space.py
+++ b/storage_service/locations/models/space.py
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ class Space(models.Model):
     LOCAL_FILESYSTEM = "FS"
     LOM = "LOM"
     NFS = "NFS"
+    OFFLINE_REPLICA_STAGING = "REPLICA"
     PIPELINE_LOCAL_FS = "PIPE_FS"
     SWIFT = "SWIFT"
     GPG = "GPG"
     S3 = "S3"
-    TAR = "TAR"
     # These will not be displayed in the Space Create GUI (see locations/forms.py)
     BETA_PROTOCOLS = {}
     OBJECT_STORAGE = {DATAVERSE, DSPACE, DSPACE_REST, DURACLOUD, SWIFT, S3}
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ class Space(models.Model):
         (LOCAL_FILESYSTEM, _("Local Filesystem")),
         (LOM, _("LOCKSS-o-matic")),
         (NFS, _("NFS")),
+        (OFFLINE_REPLICA_STAGING, _("Write-Only Replica Staging on Local Filesystem")),
         (PIPELINE_LOCAL_FS, _("Pipeline Local Filesystem")),
         (SWIFT, _("Swift")),
         (S3, _("S3")),
-        (TAR, _("Tape Archive (TAR) on Local Filesystem")),
     )
     access_protocol = models.CharField(
         max_length=8,
diff --git a/storage_service/locations/models/tape_archive.py b/storage_service/locations/models/tape_archive.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 937ef5a37..000000000
--- a/storage_service/locations/models/tape_archive.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""Tape Archive Space created for the Norwegian Health Archive."""
-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-
-from django.db import models
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-
-from common import utils
-
-from .location import Location
-
-
-class TAR(models.Model):
-    """Space for storing packages as a Tape Archive File."""
-
-    # Package will use this attribute to determine whether the Space
-    # is for storing Tape Archive objects.
-    packaged_space = True
-
-    space = models.OneToOneField("Space", to_field="uuid", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-
-    class Meta:
-        verbose_name = _("Tape Archive (TAR) on Local Filesystem")
-        app_label = _("locations")
-
-    ALLOWED_LOCATION_PURPOSE = [Location.AIP_STORAGE, Location.REPLICATOR]
-
-    def move_to_storage_service(self, src_path, dest_path, dest_space):
-        """ Moves src_path to dest_space.staging_path/dest_path. """
-        self.space.create_local_directory(dest_path)
-        self.space.move_rsync(src_path, dest_path, try_mv_local=True)
-        utils.extract_tar(dest_path)
-
-    def move_from_storage_service(self, src_path, dest_path, package=None):
-        """ Moves self.staging_path/src_path to dest_path. """
-        self.space.create_local_directory(dest_path)
-        self.space.move_rsync(src_path, dest_path)
-        utils.create_tar(dest_path)
-        if package.should_have_pointer_file():
-            """Update the pointer file to represent the TAR packaging."""